Thursday, 11 February 2010

more tales from the road

I spent several hours driving again today and whilst looking at the cars in front I couldn't help spotting some of the types that have been in the news recently.

It got me thinking about today's FAWM entry, which has a reference to the current bother being experienced by a couple of the global car firms.

My song takes a view on American cars, but of course in the UK we don't really get American cars in any quantity, the Fords and such like are made in Europe with corresponding styling.

I gather that there's routinely around 150 recall notices for cars issued in the UK every year and I must admit that I've had a few of them myself. Usually along the lines of "get the gimbal-splatchet-cogs checked at the next service".

So time for another composition.

Gotta get an american automobileI just know how it will make me feelthose little “made in America” stickersalmost enough to wet my knickersgotta get an American automobile

Not for me a car made in Japanwobbly brakes and airbags bangtime to legislate to make a banForeign cars should go to hanggotta get an american automobile

gotta get an american automobilesomething simple made of steellump of engine, no stick shiftgasoline powered, auto trunk liftgotta get an american automobile

On second thoughts an SUVor pickup truck with two TVsSteel gun box and lights that flashsteel bull bars to survive a crashgotta get an american automobile

Bring me cup holders, leatherette trimStark eurostyling just looks grimgotta get an American automoblieWe need to ban those electro carsWe don’t need something made for marsgotta get an American automobile.